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Free public transport, often called fare-free public transit or zero-fare public transport, is public transport which is fully funded by means other than collecting fares from passengers. It may be funded by national, regional or local government through taxation , and/or by commercial sponsorship by businesses.
“Free public transport can help people. But it needs to occur alongside other strategies to help lift people out of poverty. Otherwise, it’s just another thing that benefits those with the ...
Fare-free policies are a “blunt instrument” to address public transit affordability, the International Association of Public Transport said in a 2020 policy brief on countries and cities that ...
Elsewhere in the world, free public transport is still a rare event. Sydney’s rival, Melbourne, the southernmost big city in the world, also has probably the best tram system – and rides are ...
A reduced fare program refers to special programs providing particular passengers with a discounted fare option for travel on a public transport system. In the United States, public transportation systems that receive federal funding are required to offer, at minimum, half fares to the elderly and handicapped persons during off peak travel. [1]
A free travel pass is the privilege of a certain class of passengers to use a public transport service without paying a fare or presenting a ticket. They may need to present an identification card produced by their employer or other sponsoring organization, or by the transit provider.
Supporters say no-cost bus and train rides could reduce inequality and cut car emissions, but skeptics argue that the money is needed to upgrade the nation's woefully inadequate transit system.
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that may charge a posted fee for each trip.